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The Best Episodes Directed By John Mcnaughton

Every TV Episode Directed by John Mcnaughton Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - Partners
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S3:E11

    Russert's old partner joins the homicide unit, but she suspects that he is taking his work frustrations out on his wife. Pembleton struggles with his pride and domestic life as Gee and Bayliss try to convince him to return. Bayliss is partnered with Lewis and on the way to the crime scene gets the ride of his life. Bayliss tangles with a reporter. Beau is in Philadelphia with his kids. The bar has its grand opening.

    Director:John McNaughton
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - A Model Citizen
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S3:E4

    A young man comes into the squad room and after getting their attention, tells the detectives that his brother has been shot. Pembleton is sued by the multiple personality serial killer, who states he violated her civil rights during interrogation; he is discouraged when the city agrees to settle out of court. Munch must attend an alcohol awareness seminar to meet a requirement for the bar. Lewis has ""love at first sight"" with a woman who makes models of crime scenes, but she has ""love at first sight"" when she sees Bayliss and he sees her. Later, they attend an art exhibition and have an unusual sexual encounter in her ""bed."" All is not well at the Felton household, when he returns home to a cleaned out house.

    Director:John McNaughton
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Stakeout
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E15

    The entire squad is put on 24-hour surveillance when a mass murderer has been identified, isn't at home and doesn't know that they know. Gee debates leaving the squad in the midst of the stakeout, so he can attend his daughter's wedding in California. As the detectives rotate through shifts on the stakeout, the main topics of discussion are the homeowners and Bayliss' plans to leave the unit.

    Director:John McNaughton
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Law & Disorder
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S3:E15

    Pembleton receives an extradited prisoner from New York City Detective Logan. Bayliss is put in charge of investigating the death of Gordon Pratt, but gets no cooperation from anyone on the force. Beau wants to return to active duty. A woman recognizes Munch from an old picture that is hanging in an art gallery across from the precinct. To Munch's embarassment he discovers that an old girlfriend, who's a photographer, is displaying an old picture of him in the buff at her gallery showing. Pembleton and Meldrick investigate a random shooting of a woman, and they clash over where the weapon may have been fired. They also find a woman who's shot her boyfriend and stuffed him in the freezer. Beau accompanies Gee on an investigation and must come to grips with his inability to look at a dead body the same way.

    Director:John McNaughton
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - Maple Street
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E11

    Annie Miller disappears on her way to school. The group looks into her disappearance, with their suspects ranging from the local mayor, to Annie's godfather, all the way to a young man working for the father of her best friend. Twenty-four hours after Annie's disappearance, her best friend Siobhan Arintero also vanishes, leaving only a collection of videos to help find the two girls.

    Director:John McNaughton
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Haeckel's Tale
    6.0/10(42 votes)

    S1:E12

    Based on Clive Barker's short story. While on his way to see his sick father, Ernest Haeckel takes shelter with an elderly man and his young wife but soon discovers their horrible secret...

    Director:John McNaughton
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - A Many Splendored Thing
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    S2:E4

    Bolander asks Kay if she would double date with him and Linda, to try to take the pressure off his first real date. A slain phone-sex operator is found clutching a note naming her boss as the perpetrator, Bayliss and Pembleton investigate. Munch has trouble dealing with Bolander's happiness, so he crashes the double date and makes everyone miserable. A man is shot to death over a pen at the library, Lewis and Crosetti investigate and find a man with a pen fetish. As Bayliss looks into the murder he begins to get involved.

    Director:John McNaughton
    Writer:N/A

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John McNaughton Ratings Summary

"Partners" is the best rated episode directed by John McNaughton. It scored 10.0/10 from 2 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on January 20, 1995. It is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "A Model Citizen".